For some time I was really frustrated, since using two PC's is already hard, but using separate mouse and keyboard..
Simply put it is a chaos.
So I searched internet to find something, that could help me solve this issue. And then I found Synergy.
In this post I will explain how to setup Synergy on Windows machine. It's quite easy.
Since I have only Windows XP and Windows 7 at the moment I can explain only how to setup Synergy between those two.
Setup when Windows7 is PRIMARY OS.
- Choose a name for your PC
- Go to Advanced
- In Screen Name field enter your desired name. i.e.: windows7
- OK.
- Configure relationship between two computers
- Choose: Share this computer's keyboard and mouse (server)
- Go to configure and in top menu add computers. ( maybe it's not important don't know that for sure )
- + -> windows7
- + -> xp
- Now in the lower part of the form you need to set relations.
- i.e.:
- 1. right | windows7 | xp
- 2. left | xp | windows7
- That should be all settings you're required to setup.
- Now push start and on the other computer in field: Use another computer's shared keyboard and mouse ( client ) place IP address of computer running as ( server )
If you still have any question about it, feel free to ask them here.
You can download Synergy from here.
alan
/ 08-05-2011hi
thanks for your helpful post.
I have a win 7 64bit and a XP 32bit.
Do I need the set up the relationship BOTH ways as your illustration?
Does the order make any difference.4
Anyway I have and it is not working
Any further advice much appreciated.
A
Eugene
/ 08-10-2011As I recall I did it only under
XP 32bitandWindows 7 32bit. Didn't try with64bityet. But if you say, that this configuration doesn't work, then this is my duty to confirm it and find solution. ) So track this post for updates.PS! Your statements about both ways was true. At least I did it so. Didn't understand what you meant by order. Where you talking about order of links in the list? Or sides or what?
Eugene
/ 08-19-2011Tried something similar. Don't have XP at the moment on any PC. Laptop has Windows 7 32bit and other PC has got Windows 7 64bit. And I connected them both. Here's a snapshot. Hope it will help you http://goo.gl/bXtkF
galvinmichaelj
/ 11-14-2011I have struggled getting this configured at work and home. I gave up, then I stared at a new company so I tried again. I very grateful that I found your post. I continued to make the mistake of never adding any links. It was a repeated offence on my part.
Thanks,
galvinmichaelj
danlan
/ 02-07-2012what cables you using to connect 2 pc together?